Sexuality and identity are key themes in this play, now on stage at Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre
Entry to The ‘94 Club—currently running at the Tarragon Theatre—grants you a gorgeously written and deeply empathetic play about a crew of fifteen-year-old girls exploring their sexualities. They devise a competition among themselves to this end, one that makes for a riveting survey of sex, gender, and consent as they grapple with these concepts for the first time.
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of May 8th, 2018. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week’s selections are feature sibling rivalries, famous Prime Ministers, and some groundbreaking PWYC options typical of Toronto’s vibrant indie theatre community! Check them out below the cut:
Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre presents Raven Spirit Dance’s play Salmon Girl
You think you understand kids, and then they surprise you – or at least they surprised me at Salmon Girl, presented at Young People’s Theatre and created by the folks at Raven Spirit Dance. While there were some mis-steps in the production, it has solid bones and there were parts of the show where my young companions, two enthusiastic second-graders, were literally motionless with interest and attention.
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of May 7th, 2018
Toronto live theatre for the week of May 7th, 2018. There is something for everyone on Toronto’s stages this week, with a huge selection of brand new shows! Our Editor Lin is on hand with a few of her top picks in red. Check them out below the cut:
Laser-quick comedy barrels across the Toronto stage
Don’t Look Down Theatre’s recent production of George F. Walker’s work Criminal Genius, hits the audience in all the right spots: ripe with quick word play and sly humour, the amount of laughter this show inspires is truly impressive.